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God has put all things under Christ's power and has made Him to be the head leader over all things of the church.

The church is the body of Christ. It is filled by Him Who fills all things everywhere with Himself.

Let me tell you that the Good News is for the people who are not Jews also. They are able to have life that lasts forever. They are to be a part of His church and family, together with the Jews. And together they are to receive all that God has promised through Christ.

This was done so the great wisdom of God might be shown now to the leaders and powers in the heavenly places. It is being done through the church.

May we see His shining-greatness in the church. May all people in all time honor Christ Jesus. Let it be so.

Christ gave gifts to men. He gave to some the gift to be missionaries, some to be preachers, others to be preachers who go from town to town. He gave others the gift to be church leaders and teachers.

These gifts help His people work well for Him. And then the church which is the body of Christ will be made strong.

but we are to hold to the truth with love in our hearts. We are to grow up and be more like Christ. He is the leader of the church.

Christ has put each part of the church in its right place. Each part helps other parts. This is what is needed to keep the whole body together. In this way, the whole body grows strong in love.

Tell of your joy to each other by singing the Songs of David and church songs. Sing in your heart to the Lord.

For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. It is His body (the church) that He saves.

As the church is to obey Christ, wives are to obey their own husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives. You must love them as Christ loved the church. He gave His life for it.

Christ did this so He could set the church apart for Himself. He made it clean by the washing of water with the Word.

Christ did this so the church might stand before Him in shining-greatness. There is to be no sin of any kind in it. It is to be holy and without blame.

No man hates himself. He takes care of his own body. That is the way Christ does. He cares for His body which is the church.

We are all a part of His body, the church.

This is hard to understand, but it shows that the church is the body of Christ.

This letter is from Paul and Timothy. We are servants owned by Jesus Christ. This letter is to all who belong to Christ Jesus who are living in the city of Philippi and to the church leaders and their helpers also.

Take him into your church with joy. Show respect for men like him.